Porto Palacin

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Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu

Photo: Massimiliano W, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chen Tien Buddhist Temple in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, was built in 1996 by Chinese communities in the triple frontier region of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is associated with the Pure Land school of Buddhism.

Acaray River

River

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The Acaray River is a river in eastern Paraguay. It is born in the Cordillera de Caaguazú, and is joined by the Yguazú and Itakyry rivers later on. The river flows through the Caaguazú and Alto Paraná Departments, and joins the Paraná River in an area between Ciudad del Este and Hernadarias, which was later modified for the construction of the Acaray Dam. Acaray River is situated 2½ km southwest of Porto Palacin.

Acaray Dam

Dam

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The Acaray Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in Hernandarias, Paraguay. It has an electrical output of 210 megawatts, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.

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Ciudad del Este

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Ciudad del Este is the most eastern and second largest city of Paraguay at the border with Brazil. Its main attraction for visitors is shopping. This place is one of the access points to a great natural wonder of the world, the Iguaçu Falls, a few kilometers away in the neighboring cities of Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazu.

Hernandarias

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Hernandarias is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department. It is 349 km from Asunción, and is known as the "Latin American Capital of Electric Power". It had a population of about 80,000 in 2008.

Foz do Iguaçu

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Foz do Iguaçu is a major city in the Cascavel region, Brazil. It is a gateway to Paraguay and Argentina, and home of the famous Iguaçu Falls. Together with the cities of Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one of the largest cultural tourism areas in South America.

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